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Chris Gruetzemacher vs Rafa Garcia

Chris Gruetzemacher is 15-5-0; Rafa Garcia is 19-5-0. Chris Gruetzemacher is 8 years older than Rafa Garcia. Rafa Garcia has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Chris Gruetzemacher. Chris Gruetzemacher is 1" · 3 cm taller than Rafa Garcia. They have met once: Chris Gruetzemacher 1, Rafa Garcia 0.

Chris Gruetzemacher
United States
Chris Gruetzemacher
“Gritz” · 15-5-0
SUBUDTKO
LightweightMet once
Rafa Garcia
Rafa Garcia
“Gifted” · 19-5-0
UDUDTKO

Style & credentials

Chris Gruetzemacher

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team · United States
Rafa Garcia
BJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJPhilippe "Furao" Della Monica / Carlos Gracie Jr.
  • 2020Combate Americas Lightweight Championship (successful defense)Combate Americas
  • 2019Combate Americas Lightweight Championship (inaugural)Combate Americas
  • —Imperial High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle · one season
Camp · Bloodline Combat Sports · Orange, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

52%
Head
80%
29%
Body
12%
20%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Chris Gruetzemacherlast 7 fights
69%25%
Rafa Garcialast 12 fights
85%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Chris Gruetzemacher Rafa Garcia
Strikes landed / min
6.184.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Gruetzemacher · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.964.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Gruetzemacher · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.213.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Gruetzemacher · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Gruetzemacher · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Gruetzemacher · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Gruetzemacher · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

6.18
Strikes landed / min
4.33
4.96
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.68
0.21 / 0.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.02 / 7.4
50%
Takedown accuracy
41%
65%
Takedown defence
77%
0:45
Control time / fight
2:49
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Chris Gruetzemacher6 UFC fights · 320 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%125/325
15%48/58
13%40/46
Clinch
14%45/62
13%42/47
1%2/2
Ground
2%6/12
4%12/13
0%0/0
Rafa Garcia12 UFC fights · 710 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
68%485/1319
9%64/98
7%53/61
Clinch
7%48/67
3%19/19
1%6/7
Ground
5%34/56
0%1/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Chris GruetzemacherRafa Garcia

Frequently asked questions

Have Chris Gruetzemacher and Rafa Garcia ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Hall vs Strickland (Sat, Jul 31, 2021), where Chris Gruetzemacher won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Chris Gruetzemacher and Rafa Garcia?

Chris Gruetzemacher is 15-5-0 and Rafa Garcia is 19-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Chris Gruetzemacher or Rafa Garcia?

Rafa Garcia has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Chris Gruetzemacher, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Chris Gruetzemacher or Rafa Garcia?

Chris Gruetzemacher is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Rafa Garcia stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Chris Gruetzemacher or Rafa Garcia?

Chris Gruetzemacher is 40 and Rafa Garcia is 32.

Who has more finishes, Chris Gruetzemacher or Rafa Garcia?

Chris Gruetzemacher has 11 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Rafa Garcia has 10 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).